I served with the us marines during the tet offensive in vietnam, and yes i went into Cambodia, but now in 2006 I married a wonderful Khmer woman with 2 children, and would you believe iam fighting the us embassy, that says my wifes divorce papers have to be re read that was 7 months ago,i can guarante my wifeis legally divorced but now us wants to stall immigration to usa , by the way my wife is a high school teacher, in Phnom Penh
the one thing that really broke my heart was seeing photographs of the children whose identities are unknown, most likely because their families were killed too and nobody could identify them. Nobody alive to say "i miss you".
On the contrary, America was winning militarily. It was at home that we were losing, and yes, that was libs fault. After we left, there was incentive for Pol Pot and the KM to do what it did. You are unaware of the facts and the history.
Man my mother and most of my family died in the killing fields. I never got to know my grandfather\grandmother ..... Its a sad tradgic moment... Hopefully Khmer(Cambodian) people will soon recover. And let nothing like this,never happen again.
iam very sad because i served with usa marines in viet nam war, now trying to get usa embassy to give my wife and her two children her visas to come to usa i have been waiting 7 months
Such a horrible event. Have you guys seen "The Killing Fields" movie. One of my favorite movies. The Cambodian actor has a very interesting personal story. Sadly, he was mugged and killed years after doing the movie.
why did this have to happen to us??? we aint do shit wrong!!! why do we have 2 live our life in hell??? we could of been something, but we end up living our life in hell... all i can say is r.i.p to ever that lost their life in the fields of hell, and to every one that lost a love one in the fields of hell... we need to talk about this in school, but we dont... cause no one cares...
Yes, the sin of omission. I only just found out about what really went on--and I'm 33! Your country really needs to shout from the rooftops about this and come to terms with it, and not just bottle it up. It is not your shame, you were the victims. If you can, start an education campaign to face this and not be shameful of it. I'm going to spread the message here in Chicago.
Yes, the sin of omission. I only just found out about what really went on--and I'm 33! Your country really needs to shout from the rooftops about this and come to terms with it, and not just bottle it up. It is not your shame, you were the victims. If you can, start an education campaign to face this and not be shameful of it. I'm going to spread the message here in Chicago.
Dude...they don't bottle it up. The US government just isnt interested in telling the US public about this. They don't give a shit. But good on you, people need to know about this
the only reason they dont wanna tell the public about this is because it didnt happen in a place of interest. trust me, if this would have happened in israel or sometin, everyone in the U.S and in N.America would know
The Killing Fields occurred thanks to the supposed "peace" movement in America. After the US military left Vietnam as they demanded, Cambodia went to hell.
Liberal America of the 1960s has much blood on its hands.
Yes as always it's the liberal's fault. The US military left Vietnam because they had lost the war and were looking for a non-humiliating way out. Pol Pot's regime had nothing to do with America's withdrawal
That's SO true. I have pictures of Jane Fonda with an AK-47 running thru the fields of Cambodia, shooting every person she could find. Sad, really. Damn hippie death squads and their "Make Genocide, Not War" slogan.
I just came back from Cambodia and visited R21 Prision. The pictures of the victims were disturbing.. It sad to know such things happened. May God bless them all.
i think it's a song done by the band "radiohead" im not sure tho since i dont regularly listen to them.
this video is very sad and is touching. especially knowing that there are young khmers that are out there in the streets of american blind to this history and are killing each other over colors. thanks for posting the video.
in any case, I was in Cambodia not too long ago. We were about to visit the museum, but I chickened out because of all the graphics. T_T I kinda regret it now.. since I won't be able to visit it until I visit Cambodia again.
I can understand your fear of going to the museum and your frustration for not going. But you at least were right there in the places where all the atrocities took place and can relate to that. Pol Pot was such a monster, and what's terrifying is that he really thought he was doing good. The Cambodians today are having an awful time dealing with it (how do you rebuild a society that was gutted?) and cannot come to terms with their past.
I served with the us marines during the tet offensive in vietnam, and yes i went into Cambodia, but now in 2006 I married a wonderful Khmer woman with 2 children, and would you believe iam fighting the us embassy, that says my wifes divorce papers have to be re read that was 7 months ago,i can guarante my wifeis legally divorced but now us wants to stall immigration to usa , by the way my wife is a high school teacher, in Phnom Penh
georgegee53 4 years ago 2
the one thing that really broke my heart was seeing photographs of the children whose identities are unknown, most likely because their families were killed too and nobody could identify them. Nobody alive to say "i miss you".
oceanspray19 4 years ago
today, a similar film can portray you americants as the new forces of the KILLING FIELDS!
denbenenki 4 years ago
Not to mention the secret bombing campaign and invasion of Cambodia by US forces during Nixon's Admininstration.
yannchambrier 4 years ago 2
On the contrary, America was winning militarily. It was at home that we were losing, and yes, that was libs fault. After we left, there was incentive for Pol Pot and the KM to do what it did. You are unaware of the facts and the history.
mjn76 4 years ago
Man my mother and most of my family died in the killing fields. I never got to know my grandfather\grandmother ..... Its a sad tradgic moment... Hopefully Khmer(Cambodian) people will soon recover. And let nothing like this,never happen again.
DrkxNinja 4 years ago
Man im sorry about your family. My mom and grandma made it out of Cambodia during the Khmer Rouge Regime but my Grandfather didnt make it.
IHyRaXI 4 years ago
this would have been so great if it weren't for the totally out of place song.
psyamesekat 4 years ago
iam very sad because i served with usa marines in viet nam war, now trying to get usa embassy to give my wife and her two children her visas to come to usa i have been waiting 7 months
georgegee53 4 years ago
man this is so sad...
budbustermaster 4 years ago
Such a horrible event. Have you guys seen "The Killing Fields" movie. One of my favorite movies. The Cambodian actor has a very interesting personal story. Sadly, he was mugged and killed years after doing the movie.
MLSmateo 5 years ago
why did this have to happen to us??? we aint do shit wrong!!! why do we have 2 live our life in hell??? we could of been something, but we end up living our life in hell... all i can say is r.i.p to ever that lost their life in the fields of hell, and to every one that lost a love one in the fields of hell... we need to talk about this in school, but we dont... cause no one cares...
ibeefly 5 years ago
Yes, the sin of omission. I only just found out about what really went on--and I'm 33! Your country really needs to shout from the rooftops about this and come to terms with it, and not just bottle it up. It is not your shame, you were the victims. If you can, start an education campaign to face this and not be shameful of it. I'm going to spread the message here in Chicago.
reddyredd 5 years ago
Yes, the sin of omission. I only just found out about what really went on--and I'm 33! Your country really needs to shout from the rooftops about this and come to terms with it, and not just bottle it up. It is not your shame, you were the victims. If you can, start an education campaign to face this and not be shameful of it. I'm going to spread the message here in Chicago.
reddyredd 5 years ago
Dude...they don't bottle it up. The US government just isnt interested in telling the US public about this. They don't give a shit. But good on you, people need to know about this
jampt1989 5 years ago
the only reason they dont wanna tell the public about this is because it didnt happen in a place of interest. trust me, if this would have happened in israel or sometin, everyone in the U.S and in N.America would know
minghiabro 5 years ago
That is so true i couldn't agree more
jampt1989 5 years ago
The Killing Fields occurred thanks to the supposed "peace" movement in America. After the US military left Vietnam as they demanded, Cambodia went to hell.
Liberal America of the 1960s has much blood on its hands.
mjn76 4 years ago
Yes as always it's the liberal's fault. The US military left Vietnam because they had lost the war and were looking for a non-humiliating way out. Pol Pot's regime had nothing to do with America's withdrawal
jampt1989 4 years ago
That's SO true. I have pictures of Jane Fonda with an AK-47 running thru the fields of Cambodia, shooting every person she could find. Sad, really. Damn hippie death squads and their "Make Genocide, Not War" slogan.
SpinBoldak 4 years ago
I just came back from Cambodia and visited R21 Prision. The pictures of the victims were disturbing.. It sad to know such things happened. May God bless them all.
looyantin 5 years ago
WATS THE NAME OF THIS SONG???
siccmad3 5 years ago
i think it's a song done by the band "radiohead" im not sure tho since i dont regularly listen to them.
this video is very sad and is touching. especially knowing that there are young khmers that are out there in the streets of american blind to this history and are killing each other over colors. thanks for posting the video.
supastarsam 5 years ago
Muse - Blackout.
However, they are inspired by Radiohead. :)
in any case, I was in Cambodia not too long ago. We were about to visit the museum, but I chickened out because of all the graphics. T_T I kinda regret it now.. since I won't be able to visit it until I visit Cambodia again.
Jenearly 5 years ago
I can understand your fear of going to the museum and your frustration for not going. But you at least were right there in the places where all the atrocities took place and can relate to that. Pol Pot was such a monster, and what's terrifying is that he really thought he was doing good. The Cambodians today are having an awful time dealing with it (how do you rebuild a society that was gutted?) and cannot come to terms with their past.
reddyredd 5 years ago
It's Blackout by MUSE.
benitatata 5 years ago
I'm sorry for what had happened.
Somchine13 5 years ago
wow...this video...made me cry...mostly all those pictures..and torture chamber...HUY!! my god...
ladyunforgetable 5 years ago